The Memorial Weekend Kite Contest was a huge success once again. The wind was perfect this year and quite a few people were flying their kites at the King Fisher Beach. We are thankful for the Port O’Connor Chamber of Commerce for the wonderful trophies they provided for the event again this year. Fortunately all […]

On May 23, 2014, Warden Tim Wilkinson headed out with two boats and fourteen volunteers to count the nesting birds on Chester Island. It was a gorgeous day to be on the island! Biologist Brent Ortego, from Texas Parks & Wildlife, led the team during the count. Because of the shoreline erosion plus the failure […]

dowse: verb \ˈdau̇z\ : to search for an underground supply of water by using a special stick that leads you to it; dows•ing: intransitive verb: to use a divining rod transitive verb: to find (as water) by dowsing Origin unknown; First Known Use: 1691 -Webster’s Dictionary “I know very well that many scientists consider dowsing […]

My neighbors Parker and Patty are always telling me how proud they are to be a part of Port O Connor, Texas. They say it is a great community and so friendly. Parker and Patty recently hosted two of our wounded warriors for the weekend. What an amazing experience. Chase, an active duty MP, is […]

Jaxson Chambers, grandson of Cal and Irene Junek, caught and released this redfish Memorial Day weekend.